Collin Benjamin Explained

Collin Benjamin
Birth Date:1978 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Windhoek, South West Africa
Height:1.82m[1]
Currentclub:Namibia (head coach)
Position:Defender
Years1:1996–1999
Clubs1:Civics Windhoek
Years2:1999
Clubs2:TuS Germania Schnelsen
Caps2:9
Goals2:3
Years3:2000
Clubs3:FC Elmshorn 1920
Caps3:28
Goals3:4
Years4:2001–2011
Clubs4:Hamburger SV
Caps4:146
Goals4:13
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:1860 Munich
Caps5:18
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1999–2012
Nationalteam1:Namibia
Nationalcaps1:32
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:2018–2021
Managerclubs1:Namibia (assistant)
Manageryears2:2022–
Managerclubs2:Namibia

Collin Benjamin (born 3 August 1978) is a Namibian professional football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder. He is the head coach of the Namibia national football team. He spent most of his professional career with Hamburger SV while representing Namibia at international level.[2]

Benjamin represented Namibia at the 2008 African Cup of Nations, earning 32 caps; he captained the team for several years. Benjamin was known for his speed and was mainly used for wing play as a defender.

He was named as the head coach of the Namibia national team in June 2022, succeeding Bobby Samaria.[3] Web site: Shina Oludare. Collin Benjamin: Ex- Hamburger SV defender named as new Namibia coach . Goal.com . 15 June 2022 . 2 January 2024.

After his 10 years at Hamburg Benjamin ended his playing career in Germany at 1860 Munich, where he then spent time in the club's coaching set-up.

Benjamin, who won 41 caps for Namibia and captained his country, said he was up to the "daunting" challenge of coaching the Brave Warriors - but would require "resources to accomplish the task ahead" of him.

Namibia began their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 1–1 draw against Burundi in neutral Johannesburg earlier in June 2022.

In 2024, Benjamin led Namibia Brave warriors to its first victory record and reaching round of 16 after 26 years in the AFCON 2023 Cup of Nation in the Ivory Coast.[4]

Honours

Aside from representing Hamburg and 1860 Munich during his active days, Benjamin remains the only Namibian to play in the Uefa Champions League.

Managerial statistics

As of 7 July 2024

Note: win or lose by penalty shoot-out is counted as the draw in time.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile. TSV 1860 Munich. 17 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110925043745/http://www.tsv1860.de/teams/profis/spieler/2011-2012/collin-benjamin-91/lebenslauf. 25 September 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: Benjamin, Collin . German . kicker.de . 30 October 2010.
  3. Web site: Benjamin appointed Namibia coach . 15 June 2022 . 11 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311160320/https://www.namibian.com.na/113403/read/Benjamin-appointed-Namibia-coach . dead .
  4. Web site: Schutz . Helge . 2024-02-01 . History makers return home . 2024-05-07 . The Namibian . en-GB.